Location of Aba in Nigeria.

Aba is a city in southern Nigeria, located on the Aba River. Originally settled by the Ngwa Tribe of the Igbo people, it eventually became the administrative center of Britain's colonial government. It is a major commercial center in Abia State in south-eastern Nigeria. In 1901, the British founded a military post in it, and in 1915, a railroad was constructed to link it to Port Harcourt, which transported agricultural goods such as palm oil and palm kernels^[1]; in 1929, it was the site of revolt by women, in protest of colonial taxation policy. In 1967, the capital of the short-lived secessionist state of Biafra was moved to Aba from Enugu as Nigerian troops advanced into Biafra. The city of Aba has a current population estimate of 966,001. ^[2] It is surrounded by oil wells which separate it from the city of Port Harcourt, a distance of about 30 km; a 30 kilometer pipeline powers Aba with gas from the Imo River natural gas repository^[1]. Physically it is well connected, with roads leading to it from Port Harcourt, Owerri, Umuahia, Ikot Ekpene, and Ikot Abasi^[1]. Image File history File links Locator_Map_Aba-Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Locator_Map_Aba-Nigeria. ... The Aba River is a river in southern Nigeria. ... The Igbo, sometimes (especially formerly) referred to as the Ibo, are a West African ethnic group numbering in the tens of millions. ... Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Palm oil from Ghana with its natural dark color visible, 2 litres Palm oil block Palm oil is a form of edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... National motto: Peace, Unity, Freedom Official language English Capital Enugu Head of State Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Area ?- Total ?- % water Population;- Total 13,500,000 (1967) Currency Biafran pound (BIAP) Created May 30, 1967 Dissolved January 15, 1970 Demonym Biafran The Republic of Biafra was a short-lived secessionist state in... Port Harcourt is the capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. ... Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ... Port Harcourt is the capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. ... Owerri is a city in southeastern Nigeria. ... Location of Umuahia in Nigeria Umuahia is the capital city of Abia State in south eastern Nigeria; population 147,167 [1]. Slogan: Spring of Synergy One of its prominent sons is Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara, the former premier of Eastern Region of Nigeria. ... Ikot Ekpene, known throughout Nigeria as Raffia City, or locally simply as IK, is a historic town, in the South-South zone of Nigeria, in the densely populated state of Akwa Ibom. ... Opobo is a city in River state, southern Nigeria. ...

Aba is a commercial city and has the highest number of small scale industries — it is noted for its famous Ariaria market. It is very densely populated and has a high ratio of artisans in its population. As a result of an overwhelming influx of people — resulting from sectarian crisis in the north — in the last three years, the local authorities are no longer able to manage the waste generated. This has made Aba the dirtiest city in Nigeria where people live alongside heaps of garbage. Aba is nicknamed "Enyimba City" which means Elephant city.

Aba is known for making its own products such as dresses, bags, and shoes which are known as "Aba made". However, many people view these products are being cheap and not well made.

Shopping

In Aba, there are numerous shopping centers, including Ariaria Market, Ahia Ohuru, Umungasi and Cemetery markets.

Education

Home to a diverse range of primary and secondary schools, Aba has a significant student population. Some of the well known primary schools include Aba-Owerri Rd, Santa Maria, Cameroun Barracks Primary School Aba,Golf Course, St Bridget, and Abayi Umuocham. There are also a number of well known secondary schools like GTC, Eziama Boys, Ngwa High School, Wilcox memorial secondary school (Comprehensive secondary school, Ogbor hill Aba) Community Girls Secondary School, Secondary Technical School,Nigerian Christain seminary School,Boys Technical College [BTC] and many more. There are also numerous private schools with the popular ones as Evangel Seminary Ovom 1 Aba,Dority International Secondary School, St Bridget High School and so more The Abia State Polytechnic School of Health Technology and the Abia State University Teaching Hospital are all situated in Aba.

Health

Aba has a number of hospitals including Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Wimpole Clinic headed by Sir (Dr) D. S. C. Emeruem, and a number of well run private hospitals.

Transport

The city is served by a station on Nigerian Railways. Large network of private transportation like the big luxury buses that ferry people daily to various parts of the nation. Second only to Onitsha in mass transportation daily volume in the eastern part of Nigeria.Other transportation used are motorcyclists generally called Okada.(derived from an old airliner "Okada Air") The Nigerian Railway map Nigerian Railway Corporation (commonly abbreviated as NRC) is the government body operating railways in Nigeria. ...

Sports

Enyimba International Football Club of Aba popularly called “The Peoples Elephant” is the town's most popular football club. Enyimba FC's entire winning track-record is the richest among all Nigerian football clubs. With 2 CAF Champions League Trophies, and a number of trophies, won locally, the club is currently ranked 2nd in the CAF Club Rankings and unarguably the most successful in Nigeria with millions of fans across the continent. HISTORY Enyimba International Football Club of Aba popularly called “The Peoples Elephant” was founded in November 1976 under the leadership of one of Nigeria’s leading Sports Personality of old, Sir Jerry Amadi Enyeazu. ... The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Aba." Encyclopædia Britannica. 20 January 2007
2. ^ "The World Gazetteer". Retrieved on 2007-02-20.

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